by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 25, 2024 | Hephzibah
Day Care Celebration Photos What do you get when you join together hundreds of caregivers and the children and families they cared for and helped from the past 50 years? Pure Magic! All it took was some coordinating on our part, and the Hephzibah Day Care participants...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 17, 2024 | Hephzibah
After finding a stable and loving forever family through Hephzibah’s foster care and adoption program, 20-year-old college student Braiden Neubecker is pursuing her dream to help others heal and thrive. In fifth grade, Braiden Neubecker composed a moving essay...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 10, 2024 | Hephzibah
Each summer we celebrate the new graduates of our After School Care and Summer Camp Program who transition onward and upward to 6th grade, away from their elementary schools. These children are often a part of our program for years, and all of them leave with...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 3, 2024 | Hephzibah
Kathy Nugent had a knack for making children smile and feel cared for. As a long-time staff member of Hephzibah’s After School Care Program, Kathy was well-known throughout Oak Park as a nurturing and thoughtful caregiver for thousands of children spanning four...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Aug 20, 2024 | Hephzibah
The number of families facing homelessness in the Chicago area is on the rise. As housing costs skyrocket and inventory of affordable housing plummets, many families are faced with the devastating reality of homelessness. In record numbers families are being forced to...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Aug 15, 2024 | Hephzibah
Each year, we gather thousands of back-to-school items from big-hearted donors to help the families we serve return to school. These donations, together with help from dozens of volunteers, help prepare families struggling to afford back-to-school costs that rise each...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 16, 2024 | Hephzibah
Nature has amazing healing qualities—just ask Jenny Wise, Art Therapist at Hephzibah Home. Nature therapy is a regular part of the treatment we provide for children living at Hephzibah Home, where the state’s most severely abused and neglected children ages 3-11 come...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 8, 2024 | Hephzibah
The generous spirit of the Knaul family is well-known by their family and friends. Kevin and Tiffany Knaul, along with their children Emily and Carter, frequently gave back to their community and spent their time volunteering. Several years ago, after Kevin’s sudden...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 1, 2024 | Hephzibah
What’s in a logo? A logo can mean so much—it’s an immediate way to identify a group and is the foundation of a brand identity. Logos are designed to be memorable, to foster brand loyalty and make organizations stand apart. That is exactly what we intended by creating...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jun 27, 2024 | Hephzibah
Hephzibah has long held the belief that every child we serve should receive gender-affirming care from our staff. We’ve also long held the belief that those same children in our care need to be placed in welcoming and affirming homes. For decades, Hephzibah has...
